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09-25-2020, 07:32 PM
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New to Forest River - Fridge Trips GFCI
Just taking my E-Pro out for the first time. I discovered that the refrigerator kicks out the GFCI. So I believe that will mean a trip back to the dealer. My unit has been winterized, but I am thinking I should de-winterize so I can make sure all the plumbing is working including the hot water. Does anybody think this is a wise course of action.
Thanks,
Bobby
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09-25-2020, 07:49 PM
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Welcome from New Jersey, Can you tell more about the refrigerator? What gfi is tripping?
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09-25-2020, 08:06 PM
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Winterized how? are you referring to a tag plastered on the side of the trailer?
The easiest way to winterize is to not have any water in the lines and have the hot water tank and water filter dry... and the FW and grey and black tanks empty
Many people just blow out the lines with compressed air on opened faucet lines using one of these... easy to do so go for it...
What type of fridge do you have a 12 VDC unit only?
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09-25-2020, 08:17 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobby1948
Just taking my E-Pro out for the first time. I discovered that the refrigerator kicks out the GFCI. So I believe that will mean a trip back to the dealer. My unit has been winterized, but I am thinking I should de-winterize so I can make sure all the plumbing is working including the hot water. Does anybody think this is a wise course of action.
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Did you buy the unit winterized? If this is new rv and they did a proper orientation, they should have showed you how everything works before it was winterized. 
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09-25-2020, 08:48 PM
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GFI in bathroom, none of the power plugs work as the GFI shuts them all done. We unplugged the refrigerator outside.
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09-25-2020, 08:51 PM
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Try a non gfi outlet, Refrigerators don't like gfi, The compressor starting will make them trip.
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09-25-2020, 09:33 PM
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So from your posts, I gather your fridge is NOT plugged into a GFI outlet, but you are thinking that with the fridge plugged in and working has tripped your GFI outlet that trips the whole line of them?
You said you unplugged the fridge from the outside... did you take off the outside vent panel and unplug the fridge at the back of the unit?
If the GFI's do not trip with the fridge unplugged, then have you tried plugging the fridge into an extension cord to the camp pedestal directly and bypassing trailer plugs to see what happens?
Cheap trailer GFI's have been known to go bad for no apparent reason. If the fridge runs OK using an extension cord to a source outside of the trailer, then I would next replace the GFI with a quality one from a hardware store.
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09-25-2020, 09:39 PM
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All my TT's, the frig was on a circuit and breaker all by itself. Never had one that was on the GFI circuits.
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09-25-2020, 10:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheWolfPaq82
All my TT's, the frig was on a circuit and breaker all by itself. Never had one that was on the GFI circuits.
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Same here.
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09-26-2020, 12:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobby1948
Just taking my E-Pro out for the first time. I discovered that the refrigerator kicks out the GFCI. So I believe that will mean a trip back to the dealer. My unit has been winterized, but I am thinking I should de-winterize so I can make sure all the plumbing is working including the hot water. Does anybody think this is a wise course of action.
Thanks,
Bobby
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Replace the GFCI, newer GFCIs will not "nuisance trip" due to refrigerator compressor start-up current. They have been redesigned to allow for that.
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09-26-2020, 12:38 PM
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Are you plugged in at home? If so is the house outlet you are plugged into protected by a GFCI?
If so try connecting to one that is not GFCI protected. Also check to see that your WH is not on electric with no water in it. It will short out the element and can cause a ground fault.
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09-26-2020, 12:46 PM
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A fridge is rarely on the GFCI circuit. Are you sure you are looking at the correct circuit?
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09-26-2020, 12:49 PM
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Live in the South?
Quote:
Originally Posted by rsdata
Winterized how? are you referring to a tag plastered on the side of the trailer?
The easiest way to winterize is to not have any water in the lines and have the hot water tank and water filter dry... and the FW and grey and black tanks empty
Many people just blow out the lines with compressed air on opened faucet lines using one of these... easy to do so go for it...
What type of fridge do you have a 12 VDC unit only?
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Maybe you live in the South, RSData?
If you put a fitting like the one you illustrated on the city water inlet and then successively open and then close each of the water taps and toilets, you will blow out all of the feed lines. You will not blow out the lines from the fresh water tank, pump, and inside filter (if any). That leaves some potential for freezing, doesn't it?
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09-26-2020, 12:52 PM
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Tiny
Quote:
Originally Posted by CedarCreekWoody
A fridge is rarely on the GFCI circuit. Are you sure you are looking at the correct circuit?
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The ePro is a tiny little trailer. It might only have one 120 Vac circuit, protected by a GFCI with everything on it.
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